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December 23, 2009

Defeat Bad Breath

Filed under: Diet, Nutrition, Oral Hygiene, Product Toxins, Treatment, breath, how to, hygiene, remedies, tips — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , — Marc Woodard @ 00:20
Possibly Brushing and Flossing Would Help My Breath

Possibly Brushing and Flossing Would Help My Breath

 Watch our Chow Dogs Play Fight – Very Entertaining  Unfortunately as we age our digestive and immune systems become less forgiving of what we put into our bodies.  If you couple this with poor hygiene, less exercise, poor consumer habits and mismanaged stress in our lives this is the perfect storm for chronic bad breath.  Although many mystery bad breath disorders originate from the intestines and stomach; bacteria in the mouth, back of throat, abscesses in teeth, gum disease are perfect places for bacteria to putrefy.   This purification also caused by certain foods decaying with bacteria between teeth, gums and tongue often has the smell of sulfur.  Much cause of bad breath has a lot to do with good oral hygiene and proper water hydration throughout the day.  Without water the digestive system will not work to your advantage in cleansing your bad breath.  Many digestion, constipation, diarrhea, stomach problems, headaches, sore joints, muscle pain, dry eye-mouth, etc. ,  is the result of dehydration.  When your stomach is empty and you are dehydrated, those that your close to will tend to keep their distance. 

  Natural Cures, Remedies & Advisement.  How to: Tips on Removing Bad Breath. 

To get the tips and the full story click on the link above.  Before you click on the link to get the most popular breath freshending remedies and tips, comment on what works for you, or other recommendations.  See how many remedies you get right, or that you can contribute to this blog summary befor reading the full story. 

 Digestion problems can occur in vegetarian as well as meat eaters causing bad breath for both.  Try combinations of bad breath problem fix tips above.  What works for one, may not work for others.  Research the Internet under key words I’ve provided at the link above.  Get further insight into combination(s) of successful fresh breath hygiene practices and overall health habits that impact and improve breath.

Author:  Marc T. Woodard, MBA, BS Exercise Science, USA Medical Services Officer, CPT, RET.  2009 Copyright.  All rights reserved, Mirror Athlete Publishing @: www.mirrorathlete.com,  Sign up for your Free eNewsletter.

February 25, 2008

Product Toxins and Asthma Story Relationship

Filed under: Environmental Toxins, Health, Oral Hygiene, Prevention, Product Toxins, Treatment, breath, how to, immune system, remedies, tips — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , — Marc Woodard @ 08:08

 Mirror Athlete Enterprises Question and Answer “Asthma Story”

Q.    Is there any relationship with house hold toxins and asthma?

   A.    Let me share Zachary’s Asthma story with all of you.

  When Zachary was 6 months old he was diagnosed with asthma.  My husband and I thought it was strange because no one in our families had asthma.   We were unsuccessful treating him with a nebulizer and steroids.  When he turned 1 and we were still unsuccessful, our Doctor referred us to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to a Pediatric Pumologist.  Up to that point we had been in the doctors office an average of 2 times per week.   They changed his meds to 2 different inhalers that were attached to a chamber for him to breath the meds through.  They also put him on Orapred (a steroid) that can cause stunted growth.   They had me keep this medication in our refrigerator- when he needed it I had to call Iowa City and talk to a doctor on call – they always had to chart it.When Zachary was 6 months old he was diagnosed with asthma.  My husband and I thought it was strange because no one in our families had asthma.   We were unsuccessful treating him with a nebulizer and steroids.  When he turned 1 and we were still unsuccessful, our Doctor referred us to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to a Pediatric Pumologist.  Up to that point we had been in the doctors office an average of 2 times per week.   They changed his meds to 2 different inhalers that were attached to a chamber for him to breath the meds through.  They also put him on Orapred (a steroid) that can cause stunted growth.   They had me keep this medication in our refrigerator- when he needed it I had to call Iowa City and talk to a doctor on call – they always had to chart it. When Zachary was 6 months old he was diagnosed with asthma.  My husband and I thought it was strange because no one in our families had asthma.   We were unsuccessful treating him with a nebulizer and steroids.  When he turned 1 and we were still unsuccessful, our Doctor referred us to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to a Pediatric Pumologist.  Up to that point we had been in the doctors office an average of 2 times per week.   They changed his meds to 2 different inhalers that were attached to a chamber for him to breath the meds through.  They also put him on Orapred (a steroid) that can cause stunted growth.   They had me keep this medication in our refrigerator- when he needed it I had to call Iowa City and talk to a doctor on call – they always had to chart it. We went on like this for another year.
 

When we moved to North Dakota I was introduced to a Company that had safe, non toxic cleaning products, laundry soap, personal care products, etc.  They told me if you have anyone in your home with asthma, allergies, itchy skin, etc., you will love these products.  I tried them.  It was 100% guaranteed and it was already money I was spending on similar products at Wal-Mart.   It was no new money that came out of my pocket.  Two months after getting rid of the toxic cleaning products we were using,  we saw a remarkable change in Zach’s asthma.  He was no longer wheezing, no longer needed any meds and his lips did not turn blue when he cried now.  It has been the best thing for Zachary we have ever done.  Plus I am saving about $150 a month I was spending on meds.   I am so thankful everyday that I was patient enough to give this a shot- It has made all the difference in the world for Zach.  All we did was switch stores to purchase safe, non-toxic products.  Plus these products are less money and don’t have the toxic chemicals then their equivalent at Wal-Mart.
I have people ask me are you sure it was the products?  I respond to that saying- “We have done nothing else differently and I refuse to go back to what I was buying at Wal-Mart to test it.”  We know- we lived with this little boy for 2 years and have seen the change.  We know it has been the products.  I can not say it has cured his asthma, but it definitely has a handle on controlling the symptoms.
Visit our site Wellness Company page and learn about these natural products as Zachary’s parents discovered.  We offer excellent “NATURAL” products scientifically formulated to remove chemical toxin allergies from your home.

 

 Marc T. Woodard, MBA, BS Exercise Science, USA Medical Services Officer, CPT, RET.  2008 Copyright.  All rights reserved, Mirror Athlete Publishing @: www.mirrorathlete.com,  Sign up for your Free eNewsletter 

December 14, 2007

What is Sick Building Syndrome?

Filed under: Consumer Safety, Depression, Environmental Toxins, Prevention, Product Toxins, breath, disability, immune system, tips — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , — Marc Woodard @ 06:20
“Remember ‘Sick Building Syndrome?” “This came about as commercial construction materials were developed with toxic compounds.  Nobody ATE those materials, but people still got sick just from breathing the air near the materials.  All possible side effects of these materials were NOT fully understood.  And that’s the problem with all these chemicals in our everyday items!  [Natural Health, May-June 1993 v23 n3 p54(2)].   My first experience with “Sick Building Syndrome” (also known as product “off-gasing”) was experienced as a child and not realized until an adult as a corporate project manager.  E.g., the final commissioning phase of facilities construction requires customers to wait a specified time to allow proper off-gasing of new materials, i.e., carpets, partitions, ceilings, paints, concrete, etc.  This process allows “proper venting [off-gasing]” of materials allowing inhabitance without creating immediate sickness.  Customer occupation after proper off-gasing periods is an EHS (Environmental Health Services) requirement.  As a child my mother was a seamstress; back in those days I was brought to the fabric storehouses where my mother would spend countless hours rummaging through the numerous dress design pattern-templates and rolls of fabric.
 
I remembered at a young age I would beg my mother not to take me to these places, as I always felt sick after a short period of time inside.  Of course, she assumed my ailment was brought about by pure boredom with no medical basis to back up my claim.  I was ignored and for lack of a better description “I passed out in the childrens play pen area due to the sickness.”  Once out of the environment I immediately got better.As an adult I still experience sick building syndrome at certain establishments.  It can be clothing, sporting goods stores, or newly commissioned buildings that have this effect on me.  The last severe episode occurred while in a brand name sporting goods store about 15 years ago.  I remember walking into the store with my wife; the product chemical off-gasing in the store was so strong I quickly became disoriented and felt I was going to go unconscious.  My wife and I immediately left the store.  It wasn’t until this episode my wife realized I was not faking this sickness to get out of shopping with her [“come on, a sports store, hello”].   On the contrary, I do like to shop, but am very sensitive to building and product toxins that are still in the process of off-gasing [this may be my saving grace, I can get out before I inhale too much, where others have no such warning system].
 
In the last Health Blog I wrote “Is Cancer in Your Tub?”  “Sick building-product syndrome” is the same issue where instead of absorbed through the skin by household products, you inhale the toxins.
 
Suggestion:  If you walk into a store and smell a strong chemical odor, or begin to feel sick, immediately leave and shop at a different store with better ventilation.  Let management know you’ll be back after they improve their ventilation system.  I will not step foot in any store that brings about an immediate feeling of sickness, or health risk knowingly.  In most cases, even with good ventilation, I cannot stand to be in most stores with lots of carpet and clothing for more then 30 minutes.  Most material off-gasing you breath are “known carcinogens.”   Do not take my word for it, go to any search engine on the Internet and type in “Off-gasing and carcinogen,” you be the judge.

Author: Marc T. Woodard, MBA, BS Exercise Science, USA Medical Services Officer, CPT, RET.  2007 Copyright.  All rights reserved, Mirror Athlete Publishing @: www.mirrorathlete.com

December 5, 2007

Toxins In Every House Hold Consumer Product, What!

Filed under: Consumer Safety, Environmental Toxins, Oral Hygiene, Product Toxins, breath, disease, immune system, tips, well-being — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Marc Woodard @ 18:30

Let me start out by saying, I knew the acceptable FDA approved chemicals used in our foods and household products was a serious matter, but was appalled and outraged by the following statistics:

Ø      1965 to 1982 over 4 million distinct chemical compounds formulated.

Ø      At least 250,000 new formulations created annually since then.

Ø      Approximately 3,000 chemicals are added to our foods.

Ø      700 have been found in drinking water.

Ø      Over 500 can be found under kitchen sinks or laundry rooms in American homes.

Ø      Over 800 neurotoxin chemical compounds used in cosmetic-perfume industries.

Don’t believe me, [Rub a Dub, Dub…is Cancer in Your Tub?  www.netnewspbl.com].

For your family’s health, I want you to take this challenge to prove the statistical point listed above.  Look for 3/600 toxic product ingredients (listed below) found in your everyday household items as known carcinogens or a health-cell mutation risk to humans:

Ø      What’s Anit-Freeze doing in your shampoos, deodorants, cosmetics, lotions, toothpastes and pet food, etc.?  Yes the main ingredient is Anti-freeze, “Propylene Glycol.”  “It’s all about the chemical industry money machine.”

Ø      What are concrete floor cleaner, engine degreaser and car wash detergents doing in hundreds of other personal home care and cleaning products, such as bath & body products, etc.?  The main ingredient is SLS “Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.”

Ø      What is a known cause, or contributor to cancer, or of being potentially dangerous or hazardous to our health doing in shampoos, conditioners, bubble baths, lotions, cosmetics, soaps, laundry and dishwashing detergents? The main ingredient is DEA “Diethanolamine.” “It’s all about the money.”

Still don’t believe me.  Check the back of your household cleaning, or hygiene product bottles.  I’m willing to bet you have at least 1 of 3 of these toxic ingredients in each one of your personal use items.  Most likely, you have all 3, with many other chemicals I simply can’t list here.  If you are using products with these chemicals, the best advice I can give you is to replace all of your cleaning and personal hygiene products with our “clean green” wholesale Wellness Company products (~400 household items).  See our Product Wellness Stores.  Make the decision to change stores now for your families health sake   In the last article I wrote, I discussed at length the importance of good quality supplement absorption.  The chemicals in our everyday house hold products and chemicals ingested through our processed foods are at war with our bodies.  It is more important then ever to remove the toxic household product problem & supplement our diets with good quality absorption minerals and vitamins.   This would be the right direction in repairing tissue damage done by chemical absorption-ingestion and remove the source that most likely has made us sick for so many years.  This phenomenon is also related to “Sick Building Syndrome.”

 Author: Marc T. Woodard, MBA, BS Exercise Science, USA Medical Services Officer, CPT, RET.  2007 Copyright.  All rights reserved, Mirror Athlete Publishing @: www.mirrorathlete.com,  Sign up for FREE Monthly eNewsletter

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